The effectiveness of aerial baiting for control of feral pigs (Sus scrofa) in North Queensland

Wildlife Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 297-303

  Mitchell, J ^a  

^a Queensland Government Tropical Weeds Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAIT; CHEMICAL CONTROL; FERAL ORGANISM; PEST CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0032462125     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR97009     Document Type: Article

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